Tips to open AA3 file

Can't open the AA3 file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open AA3 files as well as a list of programs that support AA3 files.

AA3 file extension

File Name Sony ATRAC Audio Format
File Developer Sony
File Category Audio Files

The AA3 file is supported on 1 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the AA3 files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the AA3 file on each system platform.

Operating systems
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What is AA3 file?

The AA3 file has been categorized as Audio Files. It was designed by Sony. In addition to this file, the Audio Files category includes 771 related files. Sony ATRAC Audio Format is supported by 1 operating systems. These systems consist of Windows, although it may occasionally be found on another system, it will be non-functional. The SonicStage application is recommended to open the file. It was released by Sony Corporation. Alternatively, you can use 4 other programs. The ACID Pro, ACID Music Studio, Sound Forge, Sony Vegas programs will also handle the file when the SonicStage program does not fulfill its role.

How to open AA3 file?

The main problem with Sony ATRAC Audio Format is that the AA3 file is incorrectly associated with programs. This causes the file AA3 to open by system applications not designed for this purpose, or to display a message that there is no associated program. How to solve such a problem?

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the AA3 file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install SonicStage

An often overlooked issue is to make sure that SonicStage is installed on the computer. To do this, enter the name SonicStage into the system search engine. In the absence of an appropriate program, its installation in the vast majority of cases will fix the problem. Below is a list of programs that support the file AA3.

Step 2. Create association of SonicStage with AA3 files

If, despite the installed application, the AA3 file does not start in the SonicStage application, you must create a file association. The association can be created using the drop-down list available by right-clicking on the file and selecting Properties. The window will show, among other things, the type of the file and the information by which the program is used to launch the file. Changes can be made using the "Change" button. It may happen that in the next window there will be no appropriate program - however, this can be corrected with the "Browse" option where you should manually indicate the program location. However, it is important to check the "Always use the selected program ..." box, this will allow you to permanently associate the AA3 file with the SonicStage application.

Step 3. Update SonicStage to the latest version

The fault may also lie with the SonicStage program, it is possible that Sony ATRAC Audio Format requires a newer version of the program. This can be done using the application (if it provides such options) or from the Sony Corporation website and install the latest version.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the AA3 file

Of course, it may happen that despite the above steps, the file still does not work. The most common file problems are:

Very often, the file may be size 0 or incomplete. Usually this applies to AA3 files downloaded from the Internet in case the download did not finish properly. The file should be downloaded again, making sure that the process has finished correctly.
The most common cause here is computer viruses. A virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should fix the problem. If this is not possible, you can use the online scanner. However, it is important to scan the entire system, not only the file AA3 or the program directory. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover AA3 files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
Older version of AA3 file may not always be supported by the latest software version. On their websites, developers usually offer free solutions to such problems, e.g. in the form of a conversion program or an older version of the program.
The file may be corrupted in a number of ways. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Some programs offer the ability to automatically repair AA3 file corruption. The easiest way is to restore the file from a backup, if there is one, or contact Sony
The program indicates that the file is encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted AA3 files can be used by the device on which they were encrypted, on any other device it is required to have the appropriate cryptographic key and decrypt the file before its recovery.
The operating system protects files in some locations (e.g. the root of the system partition) against unauthorized access. While there is usually no problem reading such a file, it may not be possible to save it. If possible, you can try to move the AA3 file to another location.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. You may find that another program you are using is preventing you from working with the file. Just close unnecessary programs. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. However, some background programs may block the AA3 file while scanning. If this does not work either, restart the device.